Adjustable plow-tongue.



E. C. BANK.

ADJUSTABLE PLOW TONGUE.

APPLICATION FILED 11313.15, 1911.

9qggg1911g5g1u Pamented June 25,1912.

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20, and withdraws the latch liirom the g Vsegment 14, 'thus freeing the draft extension -13 for a swinging'movement. ABy then turning'the team over to the right, the draft extension 13 is moved over to the right, as shown in dotted lines inFig. l, such a distanceas may be necessary to break the line of draft and toicause the pull to hold the plow 'strongly up to the left. When this point is reached the plowman allows the latch 16 to return to the segment 14, thereby locking the draft extension 13 at the desired angle. When the end of the furrow is reached theplowman rst releases the dra-tt extension 13 and the horses turn .said eX- tension over to the left to the desired angle on the other side of the tongue whereupon the plowman Alocks the extensionjin this position by allowing the latch 16 to again engage the segment. Then he releases' the tongue itself and the horsesrreverse said tongue. is the operator knows',A in any given case about what angle he desires' on either side, he may, if he chooses, `drop a pin down through one of the holes-lef in the segment 3.4, one pin on each side; Thesewill serve stops against the sides of the forward end of the tongue to define the de#l sired angle and also serve to relieve the latch 16 and the teeth of the segment of much strain.

It will be observed that the guide member 16 is of a construction to overlie the sides ,of the tongue, thereby forming abutment members which Contact with the stops 15 when the draft bar is swung to its limit of means acting inl connection with the bolt 12 Y for the draft extension 13.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is- 1l. In a plow in combination with' its tongue, a draft extension pivotally connected with the forward end of the tongue and adapted to be turned out of line there` and constituting stops, a spring held slidv able latch on the tongue, guide member for the latch, said guide member overlying at its sides the sides of thetongue and constituting abutment members to engage saidl stops, and said guide also having a forward extension overlying the' upper surface or the segment, a lever pivoted to the tongue, and an arm having a pivotal connection at one end'with the lever and at its opposite" end with said latch.

2. In a plow, a tongue, a draft` extension v having in its arc face a series of closely l' associated notches and terminal extensions projecting rearwardly. beyond said arc face, a guide member on the tongue to the rear 4of said segment having upwardly pro'ecting apertured ends, a sliding bolt exten ing between said upward projections and loosely fitting in said recesses, one end of the bolt terminating in a latch'to engage any of said notches, a spring secured to the bolt at one end and engaging at its opposite end one of said upward projections, a link. connected to the rear end ozt thel bolt at a point beyond said guide, and a trip lever pivoted to the tongue and connected to said link.

' 3. In a plow, tongue, afdraft extension plate positioned upon the tongue adjacent vits vend and projecting therebeyond, a pivot bolt projecting through 'the plate and tongue, a locking segment secured directly to the rear lend of said plate, 4the segment having -in its are face, a series ot'closely vassociated notches and terminal extensions projecting rearwardly beyond said arc face, a guide member on tli'e tongue to the rear between said upward projections .and loosely fit-ting `in said recesses, one end of `the bolt terminating in a latch to engage any of said notches, a spring secured to the bolt at one end and engaging at its opposite end one of said upward projections, a linlrl connected to the rear end of the bolt at a l(point beyond said guide, a trip lever pivoted. ,to the tongue and connected to said link,

and an auxiliary locking means. associated with said segment.

e. In a plow, a tongue, a draft extension..

plate positioned upon the tongue adjacent its end and projecting tlierebeyond, a pivot boltv projecting through the plate and tongue, a locking segment having `in its arc face a series of closely associated notches and terminal extensions projecting rearwardly byond' said arc face, a guide niember :on t e tongue ,tothe rear of said seg- Ynent having u wardlyf projecting apertured ends, a sli ing bolt extending between said upwa in said recesses, one end of the boltterminating in a latch to engage anyof said of said segment having upwardly projecting apertured ends, a sliding bolt extending ioo projections and loosely fitting notches, a spring secured to the bolt at one end and engaging at its opposite end one of said upward projections, a link connected to the real ond of *Ehe bolt at a point beyond n testimony whereof have signed my sind guldea, mp lover plvoted to the tongue mme to tus spoclcatlon 1n the presen@ o and connected 'io sind 1111.15', and the sald sog two subscmbmg wlmesses.

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Soyllod. D. B. RICHARDS. 

